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Mission Trip Training Makes Tremendous Impact!
Orphans Training Impact 2023 with George Matty, Teaching Pastor
On this year’s Mission Training Trip held in February 2023, George Matty, Chairman of the A.R.M. Board of Directors, was in charge of leading the orphans - teaching orphans about Adam and Eve and the temptations of sin in the Garden of Eden. The response from all of the children in the service couldn’t have been constructed better. “I was very surprised that dozens of the children had the story and Bible scriptures memorized before I taught my lesson,” says George. Others were excited to hear about the freedom and forgiveness of their sins and this brought about joy and praise and singing.
“It was very exciting to the teachers and the children to see missionaries from the U.S. caring and loving them. This will make a life-impacting change on them!” concludes George. This was an intense, fun-filled time of singing, prayer, and play - lasting all day long! Needless to say the kids were exhausted, all worn out and ready for the once per day meal our team and the widows helped cook and prepared for them. The caregivers, grandparents and community widows are actively involved in these precious children progress and path of learning. Having everyone involved in this process inspires them as you see their joyous attitudes (which our mission team witnessed firsthand)! In addition, we aim to help provide an education to hundreds of children and youth in the A.R.M. program; giving them space to discover and grow their potential!
Our children’s teachers, leaders and programs are devoted to cultivating and developing the children that go beyond their circumstances. In Gambella, Ethiopia and regions within this part of Africa, millions of children live in extreme poverty. For these children, basic education is essentially out of reach.
